# Locke

[Locke on Hacklab](https://hacklab.so/org/locke)

Startup · 1 person on Hacklab

## Links

- [Website](https://locke.inc/)
- [Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/locke)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/lockeinc/?viewAsMember=true)
- [X](https://x.com/lockeai_inc)

## About

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## YC company profile

The AI-native firm for public influence.

Locke is the AI-native firm for public influence. 

We pair elite lobbyists and political talent with our own AI systems, helping companies lobby policymakers and win government contracts.

Locke's team comes from The White House, Congress, and the Pentagon.

- **YC batch:** Summer 2026
- **Founded:** 2026
- **Team size:** 3
- **Location:** San Francisco
- **Country:** US
- **Status:** Active
- **Industry:** B2B
- **Stage:** Early
- **Tags:** GovTech, AI
- **YC partner:** Vivian Midha Shen

## Founders

### Parth Badhwar — Founder/CEO

Founder at Locke (YC S26), the AI-native firm for public influence.

Previously @ Clipbook, The White House, Deloitte's policy team, and the Harris campaign. BA in Political Science from GWU.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/parth-badhwar-8a8037189/) · [X](https://x.com/parth_badhwar)

[Source: Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/locke) · Retrieved 2026-11-02. Company information is self-reported on YC.

## Current staff

- [Parth Badhwar](https://hacklab.so/parth-badhwar) — Founder/CEO (Present)

## Open jobs

- [Member of Policy Staff](https://hacklab.so/jobs/e53db9db-f29f-59d8-8a91-cae5d4ee15b7) — Full\-time · On\-site · Washington, DC, US · $72K \- $200K · 0\.10% \- 2\.00% equity
- [Member of Technical Staff](https://hacklab.so/jobs/b778a343-8871-54ab-b4b5-c62b74aad52a) — Full\-time · On\-site · San Francisco, CA, US / Washington, DC, US · $120K \- $200K · 0\.50% \- 3\.00% equity